Oral history and a poetry prize
Director of the Wee Kim Wee Centre at SMU and Associate Professor of English Literature Kirpal Singh has been globally acknowledged as a creativity…
You can't stop Internet trolls
In an interview held in his office at SMU, former President S R Nathan shared his views on social media. While acknowledging the power of social…
More giving back to varsities
SMU has seen an increase in donations, with 858 alumni donors who contributed $112,639 in 2013, up from 147 donors who gave $19,752 in 2005. SMU…
We live in exciting times
In his weekly commentary, SMU adjunct faculty member Larry Haverkamp cited examples such as the Swiss taking the cap off their currency and the 60-…
SMU conducts more national-level research
As SMU turns 15 this year, SMU President Professor Arnoud De Meyer said that the University will play a larger role in national-level research on…
UNITEC Women’s Soccer: SMU dominate play to claim convincing 3–0 victory over NYP
SMU claimed a 3–0 opening win over Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) in the preliminary round of the SMU UNITEC Soccer Games (SMU-USG). This put SMU at the…
Singapore launches universal health insurance
SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan called Singapore’s launch of the MediShield Life Scheme significant, as it represents “a shift in the…
Getting the edge
In 2012, the Business Families Institute at SMU (BFI@SMU) was established to serve the “educational, engagement and research needs as well as…
Meet Leggo, a planning and gathering app for the WhatsApp generation
Two undergraduates from SMU (SIS student Edric Subur) and NUS separately have co-founded Singapore-based start-up, Leggo, which aims to make…
Data Protection Advisory Committee appoints 6 new members
SMU Vice Provost (Research) and Dean of the SMU School of Information Systems Steven Miller is one of the six new members, each from a different…